WXV Round 16: Cape Town to inflict Christchurch Crisis?

[Purple 77]

... kinda feel better about losing now...

Spoiler alert

ALL teams 6th-11th lost this week.

[Torpedo10]

...we might be up by 2 points before scaling

You won.

[Purple 77]

Cape Town inflict Christchurch Crisis

Well! This was a thriller! Decided upon HGA in the end, but it didn't need to be if Blakely remained captain  :-X a damaging game for Christchurch, but amazingly, it's still not impossible to make finals. Well done to the maligned Hunter & Blicavs

Cape Town Cobras (20.11.131) def Christchurch Saints (20.10.130)

Best
Cape Town: Lachie Hunter, Mark Blicavs
Christchurch: Connor Blakely

Late Changes
Cape Town: Nil
Christchurch: Nil

WXV Debut
Cape Town: Nil
Christchurch: Nil

Club debut
Cape Town: Nil
Christchurch: Nil

Reserves

Durban Pirates (7.10.52) lost to Wellington Weta (27.6.168)

Best
Durban: Taylor Garner
Wellington: Brayden Fiorini, Cedric Cox, Drew Petrie, Nathan Wilson, Ryan Lester, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Will Hoskin-Elliott

[Purple 77]

Wolves down plucky Dillos

You know what? Well done Buenos Aires. That's two somewhat respectable scores in a row now, and it was enough to make the Wolves sweat. But Kreuzer and De Goey came in and saved the day for Toronto, who through almost divine intervention, are back in the finals race!

Buenos Aires Armadillos (20.9.129) lost to Toronto Wolves (22.8.140)

Best
Buenos Aires: Shane Biggs, Zach Tuohy, Travis Boak, Cale Hooker
Toronto: Shane Savage, Mitch Duncan, Jack Macrae, Matthew Kreuzer, Jordan De Goey, Liam Picken

Late Changes
Buenos Aires: Nil
Toronto: Nil

WXV Debut
Buenos Aires: Nil
Toronto: Nil

Club debut
Buenos Aires: Nil
Toronto: Nil

Reserves

La Plata Armada (3.6.24) lost to Windsor Warriors (17.8.110)

Best
La Plata: Michael Hartley
Windsor: Harry McKay, Jake Melksham, Joel Hamling, Pearce Hanley, Shane Kersten

[Purple 77]

Spetsnaz sink Jaguars

Reward for effort for Moscow, which is great to see. This loss will really hurt Rio, who could have solidified a place in finals. Great to see Jesse back :)

Moscow Spetsnaz (21.11.137) def Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (19.10.124)

Best
Moscow: Sam Docherty, Dyson Heppell, Jack Crisp, Jesse Hogan
Rio de Janeiro: Brad Ebert, Sam Jacobs

Late Changes
Moscow: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Tom Cutler replaced by Sean Lemmens

WXV Debut
Moscow: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

Club debut
Moscow: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Sean Lemmens

Reserves

Siberian Wolverines (13.9.87) def Copacabana Capuchins (8.10.58)

Best
Siberian: George Hewett, Matt Rosa
Copacabana: Gary Rohan, Josh Walker

[Purple 77]

Pacific win pathetic encounter with Berlin

Thirteen out of thirty players scored below 60.

flower this game. The Islanders were due for some luck though, so they do deserve this one. Tom Mitchell was the difference in the end. Better not cost me, this game.

Berlin Brewers (19.7.121) lost to Pacific Islanders (19.10.124)

Best
Berlin: Michael Hibberd, Max Gawn
Pacific: Tom Mitchell

Late Changes
Berlin: Nil
Pacific: Nil

WXV Debut
Berlin: Nil
Pacific: Nil

Club debut
Berlin: Nil
Pacific: Nil

Reserves

Rhineland Rum-Runners (16.10.106) lost to Port Morseby Iguanadons (23.9.147)

Best
Rhineland: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Dylan Grimes, Luke Dunstan
Port Morseby: Alex Fasolo, Cameron Guthrie

[Purple 77]

And we can be like Roooyyyalllssss

MASSIVE UPSET! The Royals pulled together a much needed 130+ score, and what do you know? They won! This loss could decide the Suns fate in whether they make finals, and that'd make London feel pretty good. Callum Sinclair, take a bow!

London Royals (21.6.132) def Mexico City Suns (19.10.124)

Best
London: Callum Sinclair, Daniel McStay
Mexico City: Trent Cotchin, Luke Breust, James Sicily

Late Changes
London: Nil
Mexico City: Nil

WXV Debut
London: Nil
Mexico City: Nil

Club debut
London: Nil
Mexico City: Nil

Reserves

Imperial Princes (16.10.106) def Mexico City Suns (10.9.69)

Best
Imperial: Blake Hardwick, Ethan Hughes, Jed Bews, Neville Jetta
Mexico City: Jarryn Geary, Lewis Melican

[Purple 77]

KeliveField victorious against Rising Revolution

Given the finals are a certainty, there is a lot of positives coming out of New York right now. Timing the season to perfection at the moment! But Seoul are just crazy good at the moment, no one seems to be touching their elite trio of mids.

New York Revolution (23.11.149) lost to Seoul Magpies (24.10.154)

Best
New York: Shannon Hurn, Joel Selwood, Mitch Wallis, Richard Douglas
Seoul: Patrick Dangerfield, Josh Kelly, Clayton Oliver, Ben McEvoy, Charlie Curnow

Late Changes
New York: Robbie Tarrant replaced by James Harmes
Seoul: Nil

WXV Debut
New York: Nil
Seoul: Nil

Club debut
New York: Nil
Seoul: Nil

Reserves

Washington Rebellion (9.6.60) lost to Pyongyang Chollimas (25.8.158)

Best
Washington: Dan Houston, Lewis Young
Pyongyang: Conor Glass, David Myers, Scott D Thompson

[Purple 77]

New Delhi dash Reindeer Dreams

Although still mathematically possible, the Reindeers percentage has taken too much of a hit to be a realistic chance of finals. What is a certainty is the Minor Premiers, who hail from India.

New Delhi Tigers (23.9.147) def PNL Reindeers (18.11.119)

Best
New Delhi: Jeremy Howe, Nick Vlastuin, Matt Crouch, Stefan Martin, Jack Martin
PNL: Patrick Ryder

Late Changes
New Delhi: Nil
PNL: Nil

WXV Debut
New Delhi: Nil
PNL: Nil

Club debut
New Delhi: Nil
PNL: Nil

Reserves

Mumbai Elephants (7.6.48) def Marseille Kings (6.9.45)

Best
Mumbai: Jake Barrett, Phil Davis
Marseille: Nil

[Purple 77]

Dublin deny Cairo Charge

As I say, it's still possible! An incredible round of results see Cairo's finals dream alive, and if both the Reindeers and Sands replicate their efforts next week... Cairo might just sneak in! But they were unlucky to lose here with that score, Dublin were just too good.

Cairo Sands (23.11.149) lost to Dublin Destroyers (24.10.154)

Best
Cairo: Taylor Adams, Jeremy McGovern, Dayne Beams, Dom Sheed, Shane Mumford, Ben Brown
Dublin: Dustin Martin, Jack Gunston, Hugh Greenwood, Rory Sloane

Late Changes
Cairo: Nil
Dublin: Nil

WXV Debut
Cairo: Nil
Dublin: Nil

Club debut
Cairo: Nil
Dublin: Nil

Reserves

Alexandria Hieroglyphics (13.6.84) def Belfast Braves (9.11.65)

Best
Alexandria: Jason Castagna
Belfast: Sam Durdin

[Purple 77]

Thunder victorious against Turning Tokyo

The Samurai are showing good signs late in the season that they might have a red hot go next year. Beijing looked to be in trouble early, but Zorko & Grundy put the result beyond doubt.

Tokyo Samurai (21.8.134) lost to Beijing Thunder (23.6.144)

Best
Tokyo: Jason Johannisen, Zac Williams, Luke Parker, Luke Dahlhaus, Jack Redden
Beijing: Dayne Zorko, Callan Ward, Brodie Grundy

Late Changes
Tokyo: Anthony Miles & Tom Phillips replaced by Dale Thomas & Aidan Corr
Beijing: Nil

WXV Debut
Tokyo: Nil
Beijing: Nil

Club debut
Tokyo: Nil
Beijing: Nil

Reserves

Yuzawa Yakuza (-1.6.0) lost to Shanghai Storm (14.10.94)

Best
Yuzawa: 0
Shanghai: Tom Jonas

[Nige]

Honestly, this luck is ridiculous hahahaha.

[Holz]

Geez unlucky nige.

Your boys turned up.

Cairo on the up if not this year then finals next year. I just hope beams can play 20+ for you next year. Cairo deserves their faith repaid

[Torpedo10]

Only Yuzawa can kick negative goals.  :P

[Nige]

Also looks like we'd actually have beaten literally every other team this week. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles.